GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| nomenclature | name |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |